Garment supporter



Dec; 31, 1929. c; c. WALCH GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Aug. 3, 1928 %N TUE rM Arron/v EYE Patented Dec. 31, 1929 PATENT CEYLON C. WALCH, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK GARMENT SUPPORTER Application filed August 3, 1928.

This invention relates to a hose supporting band involving the use of an elastic band and one or more clasps adapted to be easily and quickly attached to or detached from both ends of the band so that the latter may be economically replaced when its eflicient elasticity has been impaired.

The main object is to provide a hose supporter of this type in which the ends of the band may be easily and quickly attached to and detached from each other and the elastic section of the band easily and quickly removed from the clasps when its elasticity has been impaired and readily replaced with a 5 new elastic band which may be purchased in the stock of almost any gents or ladies furnishing store.

The device is particularly useful in garters and the like and when used in this relation the main object is to provide a non-elastic front section of leather or equivalent material and an elastic section together with suitable clasps whereby the ends of the elastic section may be readily attached to and detached from the ends of the non-elastic section, the specific object being to construct the clasps in such manner that they may be readily removed from the elastic band to enable the latter to be replaced by stock elastic bands when impaired by loss of its elasticity.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of'the device will be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a hose supporter embodying the various features of my invention and showing one end of the elastic band with its clasp section thereon as detached from its companion section on the non- 40 elastic band section.

Figures 2 and 3 are detail sectional views taken on lines 22 and 33 respectively, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the detached elastic band section.

As illustrated, the hose supporter comprises a non-elastic band section 1-, an elastic band section 2, strap loops 3. and 4 secured to opposite ends of the non-elastic band section 1, a hook-plate 5 Serial No. 297,350.

having a slotted base attached to the loop 3 and suitable Clasps 6 and 6 for receiving the opposite ends of the elastic band section 2.

The non-elastic band 1 preferably consists of a rectangular strip of leather or other suitable material which is more or less soft and pliable for engagement with the front side of the leg of the user to reduce irritation thereof and to enable it to conform closely to the contour of that portion of the leg and is of greater vertical width but of less circumferential length than the corresponding dimensions of the elastic band 2, the excess vertical width serving to prevent wrinkling or folding while the reduced circumferential length avoids contact with the rear portions of the leg.

This band 1 is provided at its opposite ends with diagonally disposed slits or slots 7 and 7 for receiving the ends of the strap loops 3 and 4 respectively, said slots and the corresponding loops 3 and 4 being arranged in upwardly converging planes.

That is, the ends of the strap loops 3 and 4- are inserted from the front side rearwardly through their respective slots 7 and -7- toward each other along the inside of the section -1- and are stitched or otherwise secured thereto leaving the loops --3 and 4 projecting forwardly from the front face of the section 1- as shown more clearly in Figure 1.

The base of the hook plate 5- is provided with a slot 8- for receiving the adjacent loop -3 thereby forming an end bar -8' around which the loop 3 is fastened and serves to hold the hook plate 5 in a corresponding diagonal plane close to the front face of the band section 1 with the open side of the hook facing downwardly and inwardly for receiving a cross bar on the base of the clasp 6 presently described.

The elastic band section 2 is relatively narrower and circumferentially longer than the corresponding dimensions of the front non-elastic band section 1- and is preferably made of the usual stock fabric material having lengthwise rubber threads woven therein to enable it to stretch longitudinally, the end edges of the band being left raw or unprotected by selvage or other protective medium ust as it is sheared from the longer stock strips of which it is merely a section so that when impaired by deterioration of its rubber strips or other deterioration of its elasticity or usefulness it may be readily replaced at a nominal cost by sections of ordinary elastic stock such as might be purchased in gents or ladies furnishing stores.

The clasp 6 comprises a substantial flat sheet metal base section -9 and an angular hinged section 10 of sheet metal, the base section -9 being provided with a slot -11 for receiving the adjacent loop l and forming a cross bar 12- at one end of the plate around which the loop -4 is fastened for holding the clasp -6 in operatixe position upon the adjacent end of the non-elastic band section 1.

The opposite edges of the base plate 9 are provided with forwardly projecting ears or lugs 13- having apertures 14 for receiving pintles 15 on the adjacent edges of the hinged plate 10 near the angle thereof.

The hinged plate 10 constitutes what may be termed a bell crank lever having one of its arms as -10 relatively longer than its other arm as 10".

The arm -10 constitutes a finger piece by which the lever may be turned about its pivotal axis while the shorter arm 10"- serves as a cam by which the adjacent end of the elastic band 2 may be clamped to the contiguous portion of the base plate '9 as shown in Figure 2.

The radial width of the shorter arm 10" is approximately equal to the distance between the pivotal bearing -14- and outer face of the base plate 9 at right angles thereto and is also disposed at right angles to the finger piece --l0 to move across and to opposite sides of a plane at right angles to the base plate 9 passing through the pivotal bearings -14 so that when the lever 10 is adjusted to clamp the adjacent end of the elastic band section 2- against the adjacent portion of the plate 9 the inner end of the finger piece -10' will be brought against the loop 4 whereby any outward pull upon the adjacent end of the elastic band 2 will tend to tighten the lever 10 and thereby more firmly grip the band.

The inner edge of the cam arm 1() is preferably serrated to more firmly impinge the adjacent end of the band 2 against the base plate 9- and also to assure a firmer grip of the clasp upon the band.

The clasp 6 for engaging the other end of the elastic band section 2- is substantially the same as the clasp 6' except that the cross bar as 12 is deflected inwardly at an angle to the plane of the remaining portions of the base plate 9.

Otherwise the same reference numerals used for the different parts of the clasp 6' may be applied to the clasp -6, it being understood however, that the clasp -6 is detachable from the adjacent end of the band section 2.

The object in deflecting the bar -12 inwardly at an angle to the plane of the base section 9- is to permit it to be readily interlocked with and detached from the hook of the hook plate 5 as shown more clearly in Figure 3 in which the hook plate is shown by dotted lines ready to receive the cross bar --IQ of the clasp 6.

The diagonal slots -7 and 7' are formed in the non-elastic band section -1 a suflicient distance inwardly from the ends thereof to prevent suitable hose fasteners 16 to be stitched or otherwise secured to said ends at the outer sides of the slots, the fastening devices being extended downwardly from the adjacent ends of the band section 1 for securement to the upper portions of the hose in a manner well-known for this type of fastener which may be substituted by any other equivalent device without departing from the spirit of this invention since applicant makes no specific claim to the structure of the fastening devices 16.

Operation It will be observed from the foregoing description that the clasp 6' is permanently attached through the medium of the loop -4 to the adjacent end of the non-elastic band section 1 and that the hook plate 5 is also permanently attached through the medium of the loop 3 to the corresponding end of said section -1 but the opposite ends of the elastic band section -2 may be easily and uickly attached to or detached from both of the clasp sections 6' and 6 to permit it to be replaced when impaired.

In practise, however, as long as the band section 2 remains unimpaired its opposite ends will remain in engagement with the corresponding clasps 6 and 6 so that one end of the band section 2 may remain connected to the corresponding end of the band section 1 through the medium of the clasp 6 while the other end with the clasp 6 thereon may be movable into and out of operative connection with the hook plate -5 on the adjacent end of the band section1 thus permitting the entire device to be quickly applied to and removed from the leg and stocking without disconnecting the band sections or when the elastic band section 2- becomes impaired its opposite ends may be quickly detached from the corresponding clasps 6- and 6 by simply opening the finger pieces 10 out- Wardly after which the impaired band section -2 may be replaced by a new one with its ends properly secured to the corresponding clasps 6- and 6.

What I claim is:

A garment supporter of the character described comprising a non-elastic band-section, an elastic band section, loops secured to the non-elastic section near the ends thereof, a clasp permanently secured to one of the loops for engaging and releasing one end of the elastic section, a hook plate permanently attached to the other loop, and an additional clasp movable at will into and out of engagel ment with the hook plate and also operable at Will to engage and release the other end of the elastic section.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 1928.

CEYLON C. WALCH. 

